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The U.S. war on Iran isn’t just about targeting the Islamic Republic… it’s also a desperate attempt to cut off the energy supply to China, ahead of Washington’s fantasy of a “war on China” in the years to come. But nothing that was written in the policy papers is going as planned for the U.S. Establishment, as China has spent the last several years building up its strategic oil reserves, improving...

President Trump declared on Thursday that “we have very good relations with Iran,” after more than a month of war, as speculation mounts over whether there is a chance for another round of talks in Islamabad, now that the U.S. and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon. Scott Ritter, a former UN Weapons Inspector and US Marine Corps Intelligence Officer, noted that even if a deal is made to...

President Trump announced that Israel and the US-backed Lebanese government have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, which is set to go into effect at midnight in Beirut tonight. This, after immense pressure from Iran to include Lebanon in the overall ceasefire, and after the IDF failed to accomplish any of Israel’s goals with its war on south Lebanon. Journalist and Lawyer Dimitri Lascaris noted that w...

China is decrying the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports, calling it “dangerous and irresponsible.” But while President Trump has made his threats to the Strait of Hormuz clear, traffic is still continuing in many ways, as Iran and China refuse to back down. Col. Larry Wilkerson, former Chief of Staff to the U.S. Secretary of State, said he dares Trump to directly challenge Xi Jinping, because “Xi wil...

Reports say Israel’s security cabinet is meeting to discuss a ceasefire for Lebanon that would go into effect at midnight local time, on Wednesday night, and would last for the second week of the US-Iran ceasefire. This, as Trump’s plans for a naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz have failed miserably, as Iran and China have made it clear that they will not be bossed around by the U.S. president...

The Trump Admin is pretending it’s making progress towards “peace” in Lebanon, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted a hand-picked envoy from the US-backed Lebanese government and an Israeli envoy, for talks in Washington on Tuesday. But Israel just doubled down on its refusal for a ceasefire, and put more pressure on Beirut to “disarm” Hezbollah. Veteran Lebanese Journalist Dr. Marwa Osman des...

The U.S.-sanctioned Chinese tanker “Rich Starry,” transporting 250,000 barrels of methanol from the UAE, became the first ship to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, despite the threatened U.S. blockade. A test of whether the U.S. Navy can and will attempt to impede traffic, and target other nations directly, as part of its war on Iran. Iranian Prof. Seyed Mostafa Khoshcheshm noted that the U.S. sh...

Iran is warning that it will have "no hesitation in delivering a decisive" response to any aggressor, in the Strait of Hormuz or elsewhere, as President Trump orders the U.S. Navy to impose a naval blockade on the strategic waterway. Defense Ministry spokesperson Brigadier General Reza Talaei-Nik said Trump will "fail in any attempt to interfere militarily in the Strait of Hormuz an...

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is warning that “any miscalculated move will trap the enemy in the deadly whirlpools” of the Strait of Hormuz, after President Trump ordered a U.S. naval blockade of the waterway. Trump’s latest ranting social media post came hours after talks between the U.S. and Iran collapsed in Pakistan, with Vice President JD Vance complaining that Tehran wouldn’t give...

Iranian media is reporting that a U.S. destroyer reversed course in the Strait of Hormuz in response to warnings from Iran that it would be targeted “within 30 minutes” if it continued. Axios is reporting that multiple U.S. warships have crossed the Strait, in their first attempt since the war began six weeks ago. This, as talks begin between delegations from the U.S. and Iran in Islamabad, with T...

When Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was relaying the message that progress was being made toward a ceasefire deal on Tuesday, he was doing so with the Trump Admin signing off on the wording of his messages, according to reports. That wording included the announcement of a ceasefire, just before President Trump’s deadline, which Sharif said included the U.S. and Iran, “along with their all...

The U.S. and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, with plans to begin negotiations in Pakistan on Friday. But while President Trump is framing this as a victory, because he got Iran to agree to a ceasefire… Tehran is noting that they got the U.S. to agree to their 10-point plan, which includes Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s right to enrich uranium, and the promise to lift AL...

Iran’s envoy to the UN, Amir-Saeid Iravani, warned that if Trump attacks: “Iran will not stand idle in the face of such egregious war crimes. It will exercise, without hesitation, its inherent right of self-defense and will take immediate and proportionate reciprocal measures.” This, after the U.S. president declared that: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” if...

President Trump is openly declaring that Iran’s “whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” if they don’t agree to a deal by 8 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday. This, as Vice President JD Vance says the U.S. has tools “so far hasn’t decided to use” to enforce Trump’s ultimatum (the White House claims he wasn’t referring to nuclear weapons). We also have various reports that Irani...

Iran is reporting the complete destruction of at least 12 American aircraft in Isfahan, following the attempted U.S. Military operation over the weekend: two MC-130 transport planes, four Little Bird helicopters, four Black Hawk helicopters, and two MQ-9 Reaper drones. This, as questions remain about what the U.S. was attempting in the region, as it was a significant distance from the pilot it cla...

We're told the U.S. Military just carried out a "heroic" and "daring" mission to rescue the second pilot on an F-15E fighter jet that was shot down by Iran, and that we should focus only on the perfect Hollywood plot of it all. Don't ask any questions about why the U.S. sent a dozen aircraft and helicopters with over 100 service members in to Isfahan, when the pilot w...

President Trump is throwing another temper tantrum on social media, extending his own deadline for a deal until 8pm Eastern on Tuesday, and threatening to go on a war crimes spree targeting Iran’s civilian infrastructure if Tehran does not comply. This, after Iran shot down a U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet on Friday, and Washington’s frantic search mission to rescue the two pilots onboard led...

President Trump gave a primetime address, where he updated the world on the war in Iran, and said: "We are going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks. We’re going to bring them back to the Stone Ages, where they belong." He then insisted that "discussions are ongoing" and Iran wants to make a deal. Tehran has said that's not the case, and they'v...

The United Nations is warning that Lebanon is “at a breaking point” as Israel’s illegal war of aggression on the country has left more than 1,300 people dead (many of whom was women, children and healthcare workers) and more than 1.1 million people displaced. Independent Journalist Jalyssa Dugrot noted that this is an “existential war” for the Lebanese people, and while many have been forced to li...

It’s April Fools Day, which means someone must have told Trump that Iran has a new president who wants a ceasefire… because that’s the opposite of what Tehran is saying. This, as Trump now has a “2-3 week” timeline he is promoting for the end of the war in Iran, while the U.S. prepares for the possibility of an attempted ground invasion. Laith Marouf, journalist and executive director of Free Pale...

Reports say the Trump Admin is desperate for an off-ramp from the war in Iran it just started... and willing to drop the demand for Tehran to remove restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz. This, as the U.S. also continues to move toward reported plans for a "special ops" ground invasion that would severely escalate the conflict. Carl Zha, a geopolitical analyst and Host of the Silk & S...

The U.S. Empire is in crisis, as the Trump Admin finds itself unable to control the war it launched against Iran, and the idea of U.S. dominance in West Asia falls apart... almost as quickly as the 13 military bases Iran's attacks have rendered "uninhabitable" in the last month. Journalist and Geopolitical Analyst Danny Haiphong noted that the war in Iran is exposing the decline of...

The U.S. and Israel are continuing to terrorize the Iranian people for refusing to overthrow their government and embrace their oppressors. Recent bombings have targeted residential neighborhoods, religious sites, schools, hospitals and cancer treatment centers, etc. An endless list of war crimes “made in the USA.” Dr. Setareh Sadeqi, of the University of Tehran, noted that overnight bombings in h...

The Israeli army’s chief of staff, Eyal Zamir, is warning that the Zionist military is “going to collapse in on itself” if it does not get more reinforcements, saying: “The reserves will not last, I am raising 10 red flags.” Journalist Esteban Carrillo, Co-Host of the Cradle News Round-Up, noted that Israel is in a dire situation as Iran, Hezbollah in Lebanon and Ansar Allah in Yemen, stand togeth...

It's Monday morning, which means President Trump is right back to insisting that the U.S. and Iran are on the verge of a deal, even as Tehran says the talks he references are "imaginary," and the U.S. continues to move troops to the region for a potential ground invasion. Trump is now openly threatening Iran's Kharg Island, as reports speculate on how the U.S. will attempt to i...